Handshake

Finally, Gatsby is known to be a bootlegger which means a person who makes alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. Gatsby makes millions off of selling liquor during the prohibition. The prohibition was to keep alcoholic illegal during the 1920’s although people made it seem that it was a need and they would buy it , and take the risk of going to jail. The Roaring 20’s was a time of risk and change along with illegal booze. In the…

For example, in The U.S. I mentioned that it is very important to make eye contact when having a conversation; however, Japanese tend to consider eye contact uncomfortable. Another example, an initial handshake is use in Western cultures to present yourself; however, a handshake in Turkey is considered rude and aggressive. Body language varies between some cultures, so when doing a business when a different culture, it is important to study and know the culture highlights. It can be very…

One event that had a major impact on my life was me enrolling in the program called Genesysworks. This program not only changed how I thought about life after school but also opened my eyes to the possibilities of life after education. As I got to experience what it truly feels like to work in the real business world and how it works. Though not only did I get to work in a real business enviornment but also I've met many great people who both encouraged and supported me throughout this…

Over my spring break I was able to have the opportunity to go back to the Dominican Republic, to an all exclusive resort. There were so many different cultures that I was able to interact with the week I was there. I never notice how different people greeter from other cultures. There was a lot of people from Russians, Brazilians, and Dominicans. The Russian culture is very different from American. The men are very dominate while the woman mostly take care of the kids. Us being from America…

neurological disorder to prevent his passion of art to destroy his dream. He was in a dark place emotionally, unable to create any art. The shake developed out of really a single minded pursuit of pointillism. He grabbed a pencil and let his handshake to scribble pictures. Phil experimented with art in ways that wouldn't affect his work. His destruction art idea turned into a year long project he called it goodbye…

relation to the psychodynamic theory, more specially his idea of the pleasure and reality principle. My inner id told me to jump for joy as Carell walked over to me and said hi, my ego said to act cordially and give a very warm and professional handshake, and lastly my superego found a happy medium of both. These were all unconscious actions that never really went through my mind however deep down the interaction with Carell had a lot of unconscious factors involved. The personal development I…

In a professional setting, the first thing I do when greeting another person is extend my hand for a handshake. Also within those first few seconds of meeting a person, I make sure that I have a smile on my face and that I have a positive tone of voice. This interaction will set the tone for the rest of the meeting with a potential or established business partners. Meeting in person to discuss business is the best way to effectively communicate. The reasons mentioned above, as well as body…

In “Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good” Schlosser explains the trend from fresh on-site prepared food, to the use of natural and artificial flavoring that the food industry is using today. The trend of food be prepared fresh on-site exhibited many challenges for the industry and also had high costs associated with it. The time and labor required in itself, put cost restraints on the industry and limited profits. Schlosser explains in great detail how the company McDonalds went from using…

the venue I spot my family and wave. My heart started to thump. It finally hit me. “I’m about to graduate!” I say to myself. I get my phone ready. “Luis Javier Garcia Jr” I press record and walk the stage towards the principal. I don’t give him a handshake, instead I dap him up and grab my diploma. I keep…

Family Family is a huge deal in Mexico. In Mexico, family comes first. Children are celebrated and are more sheltered than in the US. Family structure is more patriarchal as men are the head of the family and women are the caregivers and models of morality and religion. Men and women have a duty to help each other. Interdependence, rather than independence, is expected. In the US, family is usually second to work and are typically smaller. Children are often minimally parented and more…